

Suman
1970-01-01 · 16 min · ★ 8.0
The passage from adolescence to youth is a phase during which a girl emerges in a distinctive period of her life to another significant phase. Most often there is a synchronous transition in her physical state with that of her emotional state of mind. This film poignantly depicts such a transition in a girl's life. Her changing attitudes towards her playmates, and objects around are brought out very vividly in this film.
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- Directors
- Madan Bavaria
- Production companies
- Film and Television Institute of India
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
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Jaya BachchanSuman
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